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ADJ
準確無誤的;正確的
If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
例句
The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8...
正確答案在第8頁末尾。
The following information was correct at time of going to press...
下列信息在付印時準確無誤。
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ADJ
(說法或想法)對的，正確的
If someone is correct, what they have said or thought is true.
例句
You are absolutely correct. The leaves are from a bay tree...
你說得很對，這是月桂樹的葉子。
If Casey is correct, the total cost of the cleanup would come to $110 billion.
如果凱西是對的，清理的總花費將達1,100億美元。
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ADJ
恰當的;合適的
The correct thing or method is the thing or method that is required or is most suitable in a particular situation.
例句
The use of the correct materials was crucial...
使用恰當的材料至關重要。
White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision.
懷特確信裁判作出了公正的判罰。
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ADJ
(行為)被人認可的，贊許的
If you say that someone is correct in doing something, you approve of their action.
例句
You are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence...
你試圖讓自己的母親變得越來越獨立，這樣做很正確。
I think the president was correct to reject the offer.
我認為總統拒絕這一提議是正確的。
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VERB
糾正(問題);改正，修正(錯誤)
If you correct a problem, mistake, or fault, you do something which puts it right.
例句
He may need surgery to correct the problem...
要解決這個問題，他可能需要做外科手術。
He has criticised the government for inefficiency and delays in correcting past mistakes.
他批評政府在糾正過去的錯誤問題上效率低下，并且拖拖拉拉。
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VERB
糾正;指出…的錯誤
If you correct someone, you say something which you think is more accurate or appropriate than what they have just said.
例句
'Actually, that isn't what happened,' George corrects me...
“實際上，并不是那樣，”喬治糾正我。
I must correct him on a minor point.
我必須糾正他的一處小錯誤。
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VERB
批改，修改(文章等)
When someone corrects a piece of writing, they look at it and mark the mistakes in it.
例句
It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work.
備課和批改學生的作業花費了他很多精力。
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ADJ-GRADED
(行為)符合社會公認標準的，得體的
If a person or their behaviour is correct, their behaviour is in accordance with social or other rules.
例句
I think English men are very polite and very correct...
我認為英國人很有禮貌，舉止非常得體。
We were rather surprised by their sporting and correct behaviour.
他們富有體育精神而且舉止得體，讓我們感到相當驚訝。
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CONVENTION
若是我說錯了就請指出
You say 'correct me if I'm wrong' to indicate that you are not entirely sure that what you are about to say is true.
例句
As I recall, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was in a car park in Carmarthen.
如果我沒記錯的話，那是在卡馬森的一個停車場內。